Lake Pontchartain Causeway southbound reopened

The southbound lanes of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway have been reopened after a closure of about a half-hour. Lanes were closed just after 4:05 p.m., due to an accident 1.7 miles from Metairie, Causeway police said.

Police did not share details of the accident, and northbound motorists were not affected.